Deaths Bert N S Lamkin 86 former tool maker
Bert N S Lamkin 86 died at 3 50 a m today in Mt Vernon Manor where he had lived two years. He was born December 22 1885 in Sheridan the son of Wilson Oliver Lamkin and Mary Agnes Garrow Lamkin. He married Myrtle Green on June 1 1911 she preceded him in death seven years ago. He was a Union Chapel United Methodist church member. Funeral Thursday 1 30 p m at Osborn Funeral Home Dix with Rev LeRoy Dude officiating. Burial Union Chapel cemetery. Surviving: daughter Lauree Lemay Mt Vernon two grandchildren Laura Frassato and Eric Lemay Mt Vernon one great grandchild. Preceded in death by wife and daughter Joyce Irene Lamkin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Ns. Lamkin
Mt. Vernon Manor
Mr. Lamkin
Mt. Vernon
Casey
Sheridan
Wilson Oliver Lamkin
Mary Agnes (Garrow) Lamkin
Myrtle Green
Vernon
Lamkin
Union Chapel United Methodst Church
Osborn Funeral Home
Dix
LeRoy Dude
Union Chapel Cemetery
Lauree Lemay
Laura Frassa
Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices
Hogs at Mt Vernon market for No 1 and No 2 200 to 220 lb ranged 28.26 to 28.76 per cwt with mixed No 2 and No 3 220 to 240 lb at 27.75 to 28.21. Sows quoted 20.00 to 22.50 per cwt.
Hijacker claims tip after surrender amid cash and gun find
Police Sgt Edward Lorenzo said the hijacker told officers they had been real nice and here’s a tip after authorities recovered 502000 dollars and a firearm during the incident. No further details were provided about the location or timeline.
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Edward Lorenzo
Hijack of Boeing 727 adds to Mt Vernon grain market notes
A reported hijacking after a St Louis to Tulsa flight links to a Spitfire jacket used to commandeer the plane. FBI in Indiana narrows a search area near Mt Vernon as authorities note a line of money and the gun along the aircraft route. Market prices for cattle hogs and crops are listed for Mt Vernon livestock sale and St Louis produce.
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MT. Vernon
Elliott
Ronald EE. Miller
Spitfire
St. Louis
Tulsa
Oklo
Miller
James Martin
FBI
Indiana
St.Louis
Toonto
Martin
Frank O. Jacobson of Sesser dies at 68
Frank O. Jacobson, 68, of Sesser, died Monday night at Herrin Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at Brayfield Funeral Home in Sesser. He is survived by several cousins.
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Frank O. Jacobson
Sesser
Herrin Hospital
Brayfield
Mr. Jacobson
William Davis 80 Evansville Ind dies at home
William J. Davis 80 of Evansville Indiana died Sunday evening at Deaconess Hospital Evansville. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Alexander Funeral Home Evansville with visitation after 6 p.m. Burial is planned at Thomason cemetery Wayne City around 1 30 p.m. Richardson Funeral Home Wayne City handles local arrangements. He is survived by his wife Edna Mae Gurley of Wayne City a brother and a sister in St Louis and one grandson and two great grandchildren.
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William J. Davis
Evansville
Ind
Deaconess
Davis
Alexander Funeral
Thomason Cemetery
Wayne City
Richardson Funeral Home
Edna Mae Gurley
Charles E. Davis
Addie Bremmecker
St. Louis
Helen Darr of Chicago Dies in City Hospital
Mrs. Helen Darr of Chicago died yesterday in a Chicago hospital. She was a sister-in-law of Mrs. Norma Settle of Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
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Helen Darr
Chicago
Norma Settle
Mt. Vernon
Death of Rev. Clifford Pribble in Pomona Calif
The Rev. Clifford Pribble of Pomona California died suddenly at his home Sunday afternoon. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Van Natta Funeral Home Carbondale with burial in Makanda Evergreen cemetery. Viewing after 2 p.m. Wednesday. Survived by wife Ann Pribble and children Vernal Pribble Daisy Dangbar plus brothers William Pribble and Chruey Pribble.
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Clifford Pribble
Pomona
Calif
Pribble
van Natta Funeral Home
Carbondale
Makanda Evergreen Cemetery
van Natta
Ann Pribble
Fifty Dollar Fines For War Protesters In Chicago
Eight antiwar demonstrators in Chicago were fined 50 dollars each for obstructing traffic during an May 11 protest. They pleaded guilty to traffic obstruction. mob action and disorderly conduct charges were dismissed by Judge John J. Moran in Circuit Court.
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Chicago
Nixon
John J. Moran
Chicago grain prices show modest shifts on futures board
Chicago prices for wheat No 2 hard red at 1.45%4n and No 2 soft red at 1.4144n, corn No 2 yellow at 1.21%4n, oats No 2 extra heavy white at 77%4n, soybeans No 1 yellow at 3.40%4n, and soybean oil at 9.89n reflect light trading as markets digest supply signals.
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Chicago
Butter and eggs market notes from Chicago
Chicago traders report wholesale butter prices steady on Tuesday with AA 93 score at 67.708 cents per pound, A 92 at 67.708, B 90 at 65.708. Eggs issued only on Wednesday and Friday, per USDA.
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Chicago
USDA
Livestock Receipts and Quotes From National Stockyards
Estimated Wednesday receipts: 5,000 hogs 600 cattle 100 sheep. Hog prices up to 50 higher for butchers and sows 50-75 higher. Cattle receipts 1,800. slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady. bulls steady. Prices detailed by weight and grade for steers, heifers, cows, and bulls. Sheep 250 head. lambs 90-110 pounds sought at 31.50-52.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division of Markets
Springfield
Ilinois
Inbernon
Burrows
Gilty
National
Lil
Stocks Slip On Uncertain Dollar Outlook In New York
Prices softened as traders moved cautiously amid international monetary uncertainty. The Dow Jones average for 30 industrials fell 1.21 to 935.20 after a strong early showing, with advances slightly ahead of declines on the NYSE. Brokers cited reluctance to commit until the dollar steadies on European markets and noted some encouragement from the Smithsonian Accord following Britain's currency action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lew Jones
New York Stock Exchange
Britain
Agnew Attacks McGovern Over Wallace Foreign Policy Links
Vice President Richard Nixon aide Spiro Agnew blasted George McGovern quoting a two month old Wallace position. He accused McGovern of backing appeasement and leaving Southeast Asia defenseless, arguing Berlin Korea and Vietnam would have fallen to aggression under such policy.
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McGovern
Henry Wallace
Wallace
George McGovern
Berlin
Korea
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
State Bond Issue Debate at Ogilvie Desk
Ogilvie argues that replacing self supporting IBA bonds with general obligation bonds will cut interest costs by about 60 million over 20 years. The plan assigns 398.4 million to educational institutions and funds 34.8 million for prisons, 58.6 million for conservation, 56.6 million for health and family services institutions, 12.5 million for other agencies. Senate adds 18 million for principal and interest payments on fiscal 1973 bonds and 100000 for the capital development board.
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Ogilvie
Corrections Department
Department of Mental Health, Public Health and Children and Family Services
Senate
Capital Development Board
Market Whipsaw as General Tire and Chrysler Trade Broadly
Large blocks traded before noon with 267,700 shares of General Tire & Rubber at 27 percent, down, and 83,100 shares of Chrysler at 31 percent, up. The report notes ongoing volatility in the session with varied price moves across major equities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Tire & Rubber
Chrysler
Dow Jones Noon Averages Slip Across Indices
Dow Jones Noon stock averages show declines across major groups with 30 Industrials at 935.20, down 1.21. Transports at 238.82 off 0.99. Utilities at 105.60 down 0.32. and the industrial average at 311.35 off 0.74 amid broad market weakness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Indus
Martha Mitchell Says She Is A Political Prisoner
Washington AP Martha Mitchell wife of former Atty General John Mitchell says she has left her husband until he quits as head of the Nixon re election campaign and calls herself a political prisoner. She claims she is being kept out of the spotlight and cannot talk. Her comments come amid prior fame for sharp political remarks and campaign appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Martha Mitchell
Nixon
John N. Mitchell
Supreme Court
G. Harrold Carswell
GOP
Anne Armstrong
Owe Their Lives To A Drainpipe
Two young men barely escaped when their sports car slid off a mountain road and teetered 10 feet down a slope, halted by a drainpipe sticking out from the hill. Blaine Smith, 18, of Santa Ana, and John Eberly, 20, of Isla Vista, unfastened seatbelts and exited without injury as the car was later recovered by cables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara
Calif
Blaine Smith
Santa Ana
John Eberly
Isla Vista
Time Being Drops More Controls On Food Prices
Time being drops further food price controls after Nixon ends meat import restrictions. Grayson says review in about a month to decide if broader controls are needed. No immediate lift of raw agricultural product exemption. meat import impact uncertain. Nixon moves to expand meat supply, aims for price stability though effects unclear.
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Washington
The
Price Commission
Nixon
Commission
C. Jackson Grayson Jr
Grayson
Cost of Living Council
White House
Cousin Fred's Discount Store Robbed at Gunpoint
In Carbondale Illinois three young bandits robbed Cousin Fred's Discount Store taking 4100 from a safe. Store manager Don Milton said the armed men bound him and several customers and forced them to lie on the floor. No one was hurt. Watches valued around 60 dollars were also stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale, Ill
UPA
Fred
Don Milton
Milton
Attacked Two Cop Guilty Dismissed From Pana Force
Pa trolman Orman J. Klein was found guilty on two battery and assault charges and dismissed by the City Board of Police and Fire Commissioners. He was accused of assaulting Don Coleman in 1969 and Thomas Freeberg in 1971, with two other charges dropped as trivial. Klein plans to appeal to the county circuit court.
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Pana, Ul
UPI
City Board of Police and Fire Commissioners
Orman
J. Klein
Klein
Don Coleman
Pana
Thomas Freeberg
Jesser
City Hall
Drowning in Vermilion River Near Pontiac
Raymond Short, 16, of Fontiac, drowned while swimming with three companions in the Vermilion River. Rescuers recovered Short’s body several hours after the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontiac, Ill
Raymond Short
Fontiac
Vermilion River
Short
Pollution Bonds Get Senate OK
Gov. Richard B. Ogilvie's plan to issue another 200 million in antipollution bonds cleared the Illinois Senate on a 44-0 vote. The measure returns to the House as Democrats had balked over federal contributions. Senator Robert Cherry, after initial opposition, withdrew his objection, noting the legislation is permissive. The 200 million would be part of a 750 million bond issue with 25 percent state and municipal shares and rest by the federal government.
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Springfield
Ill
Richard B. Ogilvie
Illinois
Senate
House
Robert Cherry
Chicago
Cherry
Jack T. Kihnuepfer
Relmhurst
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Knuepfer
Car Stolen From Holman Parking Lot
A maroon 1968 Ford Torino owned by Walter Burness of Bourbonnais was reported stolen from Holman Motors at 215 N 10th St around June 23 after repairs were completed. Holman employees initially thought Burness had taken the car while on vacation. Burness later confirmed the theft. Illinois license WL 3180.
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Bourbonnais
Holman Motors
10Th St
Holman
Walter Burness
Holman’s
Burness
Illinois
Belleville Youth Drowns At Lake Near Millstadt
A 17 year old Belleville boy named Larry Green drowned while swimming with a companion at a lake near Millstadt in St. Clair County. The victim reportedly dropped into the water from a rope tied to a tree. His body was recovered about an hour later per sheriff's deputies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville, Ill
Belleville
Larry Green
Millstadt
St. Clair
Green
Pall Kniffen Honored For Sales At W G
Bill Kniffen a salesman at W G Motors earned membership in Lincoln Mercury Division's 200 Club announced by district sales manager G W Doherty. Kniffen's 1971 sales record placed him in the top 15 percent of Lincoln Mercury salesmen. The 200 Club selection is supervised by the national Lincoln Mercury Sales Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Kniffen
W-G Motors
Lincoln-Mercury
G.W. Doherty
Dorothy
Kniffen
Lincoln- Mercury Sales Council
Plan Memorial Service for Mrs Newman Tonight
Plan for a memorial service tonight at 7 30 at Hughey Pulley Funeral Home for Esther Newman. Members of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of World War 1 urged to attend and pay respects. The Sa lem World War 1 Auxiliary will visit Mt Vernon and perform the ritual, open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Auxiliary
Esther Newman
Hughey-Pulley
Auxiliary Corps of
Salem
Mt. Vernon
Rend Lake College Extends Illinois Scholarship Deadline
Rend Lake College announces Illinois State Scholarship applications are now due August 1, extended from June 1. The need based award covers two years of tuition and fees and can fund up to 1200 dollars yearly at other eligible public or private Illinois institutions. Applications available from Witunski or Yates at Rend Lake College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rend Lake College
B.J
Skip” Witunski
Witunski
Commission
James Yates
Rend Lake College, Inc
Illinois
Rend Lake funding approved in state house actions
The House authorized 55,000 for comprehensive planning at Rend Lake and allocated 30,000 for flood control and study to Kaskaskia Island Drainage and Levee District. It also lined up 18 million for Kaskaskia River construction, 2.7 million for Saline River work, 20,000 for Shoal Creek investigation, 29.3 million for Dog Island Locks and Dam construction, 70,000 for Cross Wabash investigation, and 280,000 for Kaskaskia River operation and maintenance.
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Kaskaskia Island Drainage and Levee District
Kaskaskia River
Saline River
Shoal Creek
Dog Island Locks and Dam
Cross Wabash
Kerner pretrial motions denied for mail fraud bribery case
A federal judge denied remaining pretrial motions by former Illinois Gov Otto Kerner and three co defendants clearing the way for the mail fraud bribery trial set to begin November 16 in Chicago. Also denied were motions to suppress statements and other defense requests.
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Chicago
Otto Kerner
Robert L. Taylor
Knoxville
James R. Thompson
Marjorie L. Hyerett
California
Kérner
Isaacs
Knight
William Miller
Illinois
Faith McIinturf
iMiller
Kerner
A Isaacs
Evanston Arrest Sheds Light On Draft Office Raid
Margaret Anne Heutsche 25 was arrested in Chicago on charges tied to a May 12 raid at a Selective Service office in Evanston. She posted 5000 bond after appearing before a U.S. magistrate. FBI reports letters to affected draft file owners claimed to come from The Planetary Peoples’ Liberation Front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Margaret Anne Heutsche
Selective Service
Suurban
Evanston
Sharon
Miss Heutsche
U.S
FBI
Planetary Peoples
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Bert Lamkin
MT. V. Livestock Auction
Frank Jacobson Sesser
William Davis
C. Pribble
Pomona, Calif
Chicago Grain
Wall Street
Agnew
Martha
Frances Lewine
Associated Press
Pana Force
Belle Rive Christian Church
Clarence Taylor
Don Dorris
Belleville Bay
Pall Kniffen
W-G
Newman
RL College
Rend Lake
Asi Heh A
Igala
Wearee
UDP SD Pai
Charles E. Hughey
Hughey-Pulley Funeral Home
Main St
Mt. Vernon, Il
Woma
Bill
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